16 Executive Chairman of the Service

(1) There shall be an Executive Chairman for the Service, who shall be:

(a) appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the State House of Assembly;

(b) the Chief Executive and Accounting Officer of the Service;

(c) a Person with professional membership such as ICAN, ANAN, ACCA or any other relevant professional qualification such as BL, possessing not less than Ten (10) years post-qualification experience in which at least Four (4) years of the Person's professional experience has been spent at a managerial level in any Revenue Organization or professional practice in Tax matters;

(d) a Member of Chartered Institute of Taxation in Nigeria; and

(e) a Person who has knowledge of ICT and possesses innovative ideas for Revenue generation.

(2) The Executive Chairman shall hold Office:

(a) for a Term of Four (4) years and may be renewed once only; and

(b) on such Terms and Conditions as may be specified by the Governor in the Letter of Appointment.